SP500 Trading Strategy Update – December 10, 2025 – Upward Momentum Continues – Active Trade in Progress (18.0%)

Today’s price:O: 58.03 H: 59.12 L: 57.83 C: 58.87

Price is 1.3% up from previous close.

The current uptrend has been active for 11 days, and the system remains invested while the momentum persists.

The system entered a long position on Aug 01, 2025 at 49.90. As of today’s close, the price is 58.87 showing a gain of 18.0%.

SPW S&P500 Trading Strategy comparison vs. Buy and Hold

Below, we compare the performance of SPW versus a Buy & Hold approach. Our SP500 Trading Strategy will trade SSO, while the Buy and Hold would trade any S&P500-based ETF such as SPY. The comparison starts on 11, Aug 2023

Closed Ops: 8 – Won: 8 Lost: 0
Profit Ratio: 100%
System Quality Number: 5.2

Performance Summary: SPW Strategy vs. Buy & Hold

SPW, our S&P500 Trading System continues to provide a high return rate of 1992.2%, with less drawdown than a Buy & Hold approach: 16.0 SPW vs. 18.9 Buy & Hold. It currently maintains a win rate of 100.0, with 8 wins and only 0 losses.

Volatility Analysis

Currently in Quadrant 3:

Volatility wave is currently in phase 3 — Upthrust Phase.

As of December 10, 2025, SPX rose +0.67%. The market is on the lower side of the cycle, pointing to cooling enthusiasm or early weakness, and the pace of movement is slowing.

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